Water was released from Gunderipallam Dam on Monday to facilitate irrigation of 2,498 acres in Kongarpalayam, Vaniputhur, Kavundampalayam, Panchathurayampalayam, and Arasankottai, until June.
District Collector S. Prabakar and Tirupur Member of Parliament V. Sathyabama initiated the water release in the presence of Sub-Collector of Gobichettipalayam H. Krishnan Unni, senior Public Works Department officials, and local dignitaries.
According to a press release, the reservoir has a storage of 105.17 million cubic feet of which 82.94 million cubic feet will be released in four staggered stages spread over 42 days: till April 11 in the first stage, from April 19 to 20 in the second stage, from May 7 to 17 in the third stage, and from May 22 to June 4 in the final stage. The reservoir’s canal systems on its right and left sides irrigate 879 acres and 1,619 acres respectively.
